GENESIS 13
So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord. 5 And Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents, 6 so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together, 7 and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.
– Genesis 13:1-7
GENESIS 13 OVERFLOWING BLESSINGS TO ABRAM & LOT
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
After their release from Egypt by Pharaoh Abram went to the Negeb
The Lord God has blessed Abram and his nephew Lot with much blessings
They both have livestock, gold and silver and proceeded between Ai and Bethel
It was here that Abram built an altar for the Lord, so they worshiped there.
Because God was with them always, despite no permanent place to live
With so much possessions Abram and Lot couldn’t fit in one place
The herdsmen of Abram’s livestock were fighting with Lot’s herdsmen
They were still unable to occupy Canaan since there were occupants there.
What an interesting problem Abram and Lot have in this account. Because of the overflowing blessings in riches and livestock, they couldn’t live in one place together. Their numbers were growing and so with the livestock. It’s probably a good problem to encounter rather than having so much lack. It must have been a challenge to follow God’s leading to the Canaan since they had so much riches to bring along with them wherever they pitch their tents. Despite all these challenges, they never forgot to worship the Lord and called upon him between Ai and Bethel where they had built an altar for the Lord.
REFLECTION
- What riches and blessings have you received from the Lord as a proof of his providence for you?
